It is four years since Cork writer Danny Denton published his debut, The Earlie King and the Kid in Yellow. A gritty gangster tale set in a post-apocalyptic Ireland and written in a mishmash of experimental styles, it was gloriously off-the-wall: think Kevin Barry meets James Joyce meets Blade Runner.
All Along the Echo, Denton’s second book, is set in a more familiar Ireland, some time in the near future. It follows chatshow DJ Tony Cooney and his young producer Lou as they embark on a road trip across the country. The plan is to award a brand-new car – and a year’s supply of petrol – to one lucky listener. The only catch is that the winner must be among the many Irish who have recently returned from London, fleeing the capital’s spate of terrorist attacks.
